Date: Saturday, April 26, 2025, 1:30-4:30pm (CDT)
Instructor: Deb Perry
Skill Level: Confident Beginner
Class Description: In this class you will design and create your own unique ring from lake Erie beach glass and add additional stones to embellish. Beach glass will be prong set to a base that can have additional stones and silver embellishments if desired. You will also learn how to create a ring band that will be attached to the ring base. Rings will be Kiln fired. Finishing techniques will also be discussed.
Project Completion: students will have enough class time to complete project.
Materials Kit: Art clay silver, beach glass, 4 - 2mm CZ stones, fine silver wire, sand paper, sanding stick, polishing cloth, ring guide, ring plug.
Domestic US shipping included. (Please contact instructor directly to arrange for international or expedited shipping fees.)
(Materials kit is included in price when "Zoom/Kit combo" or "Kit only" option is selected.)
Required Tools:
- Scissors
- Sharpie
- Chain nose pliers
- Flat nose pliers
- Nylon pliers
- Side cutters (flush)
- Brass brush
- Fine tweezers
- Rawhide mallet or Nylon mallet
- Student files
- Needle files
- Magnifying glasses (as needed)
- Flex shaft with pumice polishing wheel med or fine. (optional)
- Steel ring mandrel
- Stepped ring mandrel
- Wood ring mandrel
- Ring sizer
- Sanding sticks
- Patina (indicate type) LOS and or Black Max
- Sand paper (indicate grit) 600/500/400
- Acetylene torch, propane torch, or butane torch
- Fine brush
- Needle tool or awl
- Magnesia block
- Basic metal clay set up: roller, non stick work surface, 10 playing cards or depth measuring slats, scalpel or Xacto knife, fine paintbrush, fluffy paintbrush, fine paintbrush, sanding sponges and straight salon boards (nail file) of different grits, cup of water, release agent (cool slip, olive oil), piece of saran wrap/cling film.
- Drying set-up such as a mug warmer, food dehydrator or kitchen oven.
- Any shape cookie cutter.
- Needle tool or awl
- Texture plates of choice
- Acrylic block or cd case
- Electric programmable kiln
- Torch firing set up: butane torch, fire tweezers, quench bowl.
- Liver of sulfur (optional)
- Scotch tape (optional)
- Calipers (optional)
*Note: You must choose either a Zoom or Zoom/Kit combo to receive written instructions. Kits will begin to ship April 7, 2025, unless otherwise arranged with instructor.
Zoom Recordings will be available for viewing until May 7, 2025. Additional time may be purchased ($12) by selecting the "Extend viewing time" option above.